My eyes flickered open and looked up into the face of Gaara, who wasn't looking at me, But out the window behind me. "Gaara" he looked down at me. and Smiled a bit. "Good morning" I rolled over and looked out the window, which went from the floor to the ceiling. "Yes it is" I said. "Hey little sis" I looked towards the door and saw Itachi standing there, but there was someone else with him. "hey 'tachi. Who is this?" I said gesturing to the guy next to him. He was the same height as Itachi, but looked to be only about 16. He had long, blonde hair and A Iwagakure forehead protector. "This is Deidara, he is on a mission from his village here. He is working with me." I nodded. "Deidara, this is my little sister, Hotaru and her friend Gaara, he is from the hidden Sand village." Deidara glared at him, but nodded. Gaara returned the glare. Itachi and Deidara were suddenly pushed forward and Sakura and Ino came through the door and jumped on me. I laughed. "Hey girls" I said.
They smiled and let me sit back up. "Hey Hotaru, I need to talk to you later. It's about your clan." I scowled at Itachi. "I have no clan" Itachi's face was blank. "Hotaru, no matter how much you hate your parents, but that's not your clans fault." I glared at the floor. "I have a clan. The Uchiha clan." Itachi smirked and walked off. "That you do". There was a growl in the hallway I looked up and saw Sasuke standing there. "What's wrong with you?" I asked. He pointed to Sakura and Ino. "Get. Out. Of. My. House" They grumbled but left anyway. I looked at Gaara. "Hey you" I said. he looked at me. "hey" Sasuke chucked a scroll in my lap. "What's this?" I asked. "It's a map of the forest of death. Itachi made it. It's encased in his chakra. It will help us keep tabs on each other and it will tell us if there are any traps or anything that's not meant to be there". I nodded opening it. "intriguing"
I read over the scroll then put it down and stood up. "Gaara, wait here. I'm gonna' get ready" He nodded and Sat on my bed. I walked into my bathroom and locked the door behind me. I knew Gaara wouldn't come in here, but I didn't trust the Deidara guy. I stepped into the shower letting the hot water roll over my back. I sighed. This was nice. After a couple of minutes, I washed my hair and my body. I sighed and turned off the shower and got out. I dried off and got dressed, Starting with my underwear. Then I put on my Shorts, I had recently swapped my skirt of denim shorts, It was just easier. I pulled on my black shirt and opened the door, walking out into my bedroom. They steam from the shower came into my room, making me laugh. I grabbed my hairbrush and dried my hair and then straightened it. I went into my bedroom and grabbed a bag. "SASUKE!" I called. he came into my room. "yeah?" I smiled. "I think we should take a bag of weapons and scrolls. What do you think?" He shook his head. "It will only slow us down. Give me your scrolls, i will carry them and you can take weapons with you, or seal them in scrolls if you must."
I nodded that made sense, I didn't really want to take a bag anyway. I walked over to my desk and grabbed four scrolls. One was with medicines, One was a chakra enhancer, and the other two had a whole heap of weapons and stuff for traps. I chucked them at Sasuke who caught them and put them in his ninja pouch thing. I crawled under my bed and grabbed out my sword. (it looks like Lightning's from final fantasy 13). "Your going to use that is you?"
Sasuke asked. I nodded, grinning. I put it on my back and put on my ninja pouches and Gaara, Sasuke and I walked out. "You hungry Gaara?" I asked him. I shook his head. "Too bad" Just like I predicted, when we got into the kitchen mum gave me, Sasuke and Gaara a bowl. I chuckled at Gaara's shock and I sat down next to Gaara, Sasuke on Gaara's side and Itachi on mine.
"Aright, we should go" I said standing up and giving mum my bowl. She smiled and kissed the top of my head and Gaara and Sasuke did the same. Gaara receiving a hug and Sasuke receiving a kiss. "Naw" I said to Sasuke who slapped me on the back of my head. "Thank you for bringing me back Gaara" I said. He smiled a bit. "Not a problem" He said. We kept walking in silence until we got to the forest of death. Gaara went to go stand with his team. I grabbed his shirt and he stopped walking and turned back to me, looking confused, "yes?" he asked. I wrapped my arms. "Be careful." I said. he wrapped his arms around my waist. "Always" He said. I smiled. and we stood there for a while earning looks off of everyone. He let go of me, but I didn't want to let go. "you gotta' let go" he said in my ear. I grumbled and let go walking over to Sasuke. He nudged me in the ribs. "What?" I said blushing. He chuckled. "I'm not stupid" He said. "Unfortunately" Naruto laughed at us.
I tuned out as Anko started explaining the test. I was brought back by Sasuke snapping his hands in front of my face. "What" I said. he handed me a piece of paper. "What the fuck am I mean't to do with this?" Sasuke slapped the back of my head. "Don't swear at your older brother, Now you have to read it and sign it." I glared at him. "We are the same age, how are you my big brother?" I shot at him. Sasuke smirked. "My birthday is July 23, Yours is November 6" I scowled at him. "Shuddup" I said. He chuckled and I sat on the floor. "Hey Anko?" She looked at me. "Yes Hotaru?" I grinned. "How the fuck are we meant to sign this without a pen" She chucked me one. "How the fuck do you do the test, without paying attention to your proctor?" She asked. I grinned. "You let the older brother listen, and make his relay it to you in a less boring manner" She smacked me upside the head.
Anko and I had non each other for a while. we had met at a dango store, I was five cents of. The store owner was being difficult. Anko saw me and paid for it all.